LABOUR PARTY SUSPENDS RIVERS CARETAKER CHAIRMAN, HILDA DOKUBO

The Rivers State chapter of the Labour Party, has indefinitely suspended its Caretaker Chairman, Hilda Dokubo, following multiple petitions alleging gross misconduct, extortion, and negligence.

Dokubo was suspended by her ward, Ward 3 of the Asari-Toru Local Government Area, ASALGA.

The letter, addressed to the National Chairman of the Labour Party, called for an immediate investigation into Dokubo’s conduct.

Among the allegations levelled against Dokubo are the unlawful inflation of fees for the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, screening and nomination forms during the recent local government elections in the state, negotiations over party positions, and actions that compromised the party’s standing during her House of Representatives run in the 2023 general elections.

She is also accused of attempting to persuade other Labour Party candidates to sell out and of failing to properly account for funds allocated for party use, which she allegedly diverted for personal gain.

The statement noted that Dokubo has failed to address the allegations despite several invitations to do so.

Consequently, the party suspended her from all activities indefinitely pending further investigations.

Responding to the development, Dokubo said, “There was no suspension; some people were trying their luck.”